Zombies are nothing new to film, but zombie fans seeking a regular television fix have historically been disappointed. It could be the fact that rotting corpses are too violent or too expensive to show on television, or it could be that the majority of viewers prefer their horror with a little more sensuality (thus explaining the prevalence of vampires on TV). Whatever the case, the 2010 series “The Walking Dead” came as a breath of fresh aireven as it sucked all of ours out.The horrific new show is based on a monthly comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Tony Moore (issues 1-6) and Charlie Adlard (issues 7-present). Readers of the comic have to wait 30 days for the next installment. Luckily, viewers only had to wait 7. Unfortunately, the first season was only 6 episodes long, concluding with an audience of six million viewers for its finale and reaching the highest basic cable spot for the 18-49 demographic.This is one of those shows that really shows off what digital cable can do. The zombies all look suitably terrifying, and the human leads, played by Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, and Sarah Wayne Callies, come across as real people in the face of an unreal event. Anybody familiar with the zombie genre should be able to pick up on this one pretty easily: the story starts after a worldwide zombie outbreak and follows a small band trying to find a safe haven. However, you don’t have to be familiar with the genre to enjoy it. Instead, simply enjoy the fine writing (led by showrunner Frank Darabont, with contributions by Charles H. Eglee, Glen Mazzarra, Adam Fierro, and creator Robert Kirkman) or the impressive acting of the stars. Fans of the series “Prison Break” will recognize Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes, while Laurie Holden (Andrea) has also appeared on “The X-Files” and “The Shield.”"The Walking Dead” airs on the AMC network, home of other critically-acclaimed shows like “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad.” If you’re not getting it, you’re not getting the most out of your digital cable.